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• Leicester and Nottingham scientists discover new gene associated with debilitating lung disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-and-nottingham-scientists-discover-new-gene-associated-with-debilitating-lung-disease

  Health scientists at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham have heralded the discovery of a gene associated with lung fibrosis as ‘a potential new avenue of treatment for further research into this terrible disease.

• Researchers to explore the use of e-cigarettes by young people

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/researchers-to-explore-the-use-of-e-cigarettes-by-young-people

  A research team led by our University will be exploring how young people use e-cigarettes or ‘vape’ as part of a new project funded by Cancer Research UK entitled 'Adolescent Vaping Careers'.

• International project to tackle risk crisis disaster and development management

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/international-project-to-tackle-risk-crisis-disaster-and-development-management

  Researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Sheffield, in collaboration with Kansai University in Japan, have received a prestigious funding award from Kansai University in order to develop a Future Leader programme for disaster risk management.

• Expert opinions cover degree building Brexit and Gibraltar tinnitus and the BBC

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-degree-building-brexit-and-gibraltar-and-the-bbc

  The government says students should get transferable credits for modules and feel free to move between higher education providers. It sounds nice, but there are big risks, says Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Jon Scott in an article for the Guardian.

• Student on the road to success after being offered placements at leading companies

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/student-on-the-road-to-success-after-being-offered-placements-at-leading-companies-1

  A student from our Department of Engineering is on the road to success - after being offered industry placements at global companies Rolls-Royce, GE and Bentley.

• Application process

  https://le.ac.uk/english/study/research-degrees/application-process

  Thinking about applying for a postgraduate research degree at the University of Leicester? Read our guide to the application process, with tips and advice on how to write and submit your proposal.

• Medical Research MSc (intercalated)

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-research-msc/2026

  The iMSc in Medical Research is a bespoke course that has been designed specifically for intercalating medical students, providing you with training in research methodologies as well as a yearlong research project, allowing you to put into practice the taught components of...

• Research reveals health inequalities for Black and South Asian women following gestational diabetes diagnosis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/gestational-diabetes

  Black and South Asian women are up to three times more likely to develop certain long-term health conditions following a diagnosis of gestational diabetes than White women, new research presented at Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2022 has found.

• Methods in Applied Health Research CPD

  https://le.ac.uk/courses/cpd-quantitative-and-qualitative-research-methods/2026

  This is for you if... you want to increase your understanding of how research contributes to health care and the range of methods used.

• ‘Fizzy pop’ process reveals copper-rich volcanoes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/volcano

  Identifying magmas that experience the same process that makes fizzy drinks ‘bubbly’ has been used by a team of University of Leicester geologists to predict whether a volcano’s magma is likely to be rich in copper.